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<Ibv © b a e r u e r ---------------------- < Focus on stage ------------------------May 1 ■ —--------?S£- Wit takes a look at a life’s journey “ Wit is a compassionate exploration o f how V ivian faces her own m ortality,” N ause says. “ With humoi and insight, the play tells us how we can change the way we live.” Since opening in 1995 at the South Coast Repertory Theatre, Wit has received the Drama Desk Award, OuterCriticsCircle Award, D ram a C ritic s’ C ircle Award, Drama League Award and the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A.R.T.’s 1999-2000 seasonismade p o ssib le by the c o rp o rate sponsorship of Tektronix, Inc. and the media sponsorship of Just Out A.R.T.’s production o f JF/7 is made p o ssib le in part by K aiser Permanente and the Actoors’ Equity Foundation, Inc. Ticket prices range from $13.50 to $25; call 503/241-1 ART. jr j f°r t^ie *°ve °f iazz Kimberly Howard as Nurse Susie Moynahan andJoA nn Johnson as Vivian Bearing in the play. Wit. CONTRIBUTED STORY for T he P ortland O bserver Allen Nause, A.R. T .’s Producing A rtistic D ire c to r, w ill d ire c t Margaret Edson’s Wit for the 1999- 2000 season finale, May 16-25. Wit chronicles the life o f Vivian Bearing, a brilliant and acerbic literature professor who has spent a so lita ry life a n a ly z in g and researching the intricacies o f John Donne’s Holy Sonnets. Now in the advanced stages o f ovarian cancer and the object o f someone else’s research, she moves from a position o f power to one o f dependency. She seeks relief from her illness in Wit, but ultimately finds peace o f mind not in words, but with love and human kindness. 89.1 Reengineer yourself for the new century SHOESCAPE CüNlRlBVTtlLSlQRl for T he P ortland O bserver Joseph McClendon 111, an instructor at UCLA and Master Trainer for the Anthony Robbins Institute, will offer a one-day seminar entitled “Reengineering Y ourself for the New Century” on May 18 at the Oregon Convention Center. “I help people find what they really want, what keeps them from getting it, and how to get it,” McClendon states, “I also help them with a personal system that speeds up the whole process.” McClendon uses a unique teaching style that includes Neuro-linguistic P ro g ra m m in g (N L P ), N eu ro - associative Conditioning and body m o v em en t to te a c h th e key communication skills, beliefs and patterns and physiology o f highly successful people. McClendon has worked with such notables as Gen. Colin Powell, marketing wizard Jay Abraham, and (Please see ‘reengineer’ page 8) 2758 N.E. Broadway Mon-Sat 11:30-7:00 Joseph McClendon is a world renown motivational speaker and co-author o f the bestselling book, Unlimited Power, the Black Choice. He will demonstrate some breakthrough techniques to help anyone go beyond any conscious fe a r to dramatically improve one's quality o f life at the Convention Center on Thursday, May ¡8. Show Mom You Care - Stylish Fashion For Mothers Day Gift Certificate Available Sizes up 5x, and Large Size Shoes Phone: 282-4444 We also feature fashions for men - Clothes, Shoes and Accessories